Aerospace-Grade Titanium (Ti-6Al-4V)
$0.45 bnAnnual import
20%Indian capability
2,900Supplier concentration (HHI)
₹4,000 crTo localise
Why India imports it. VSMPO-AVISMA, TIMET, Toho Titanium dominate; India has sponge at KMML.
Why it matters. Aircraft frames, landing gear, engine compressor blades.
Can India localise it? Partial - 5-7 years for aerospace-grade sponge.
Where it comes from. Russia (40%), USA (30%), Japan (20%).
Scorecard
The ten indices
CMDI 79.1Dependency
LPI 40.5Localisation potential
IAI 53.75Investment attractiveness
SRI 70.75Supply risk
SCI 60.75Supply-chain complexity
TRI 44.25Technology readiness
IMI 70Industrial multiplier
NSRI 63.25National-security relevance
EPI 56Export potential
ICGI 69.25Capability gap
Who makes it
Manufacturers
In India
Kerala Minerals & Metals Ltd (KMML)Mishra Dhatu Nigam (MIDHANI)
Global leaders
Vsmo AvismaTimetToho Titanium
Intelligence
Related signals
Sources
Primary references
Confidence: Reasoned estimate. Reasoned estimate. Part of Techadyant Labs' Critical Manufacturing Dependencies (Edition I).